tough questions

Date of Rehearsal: 02/05/15
Orchestra: CYO
Repertoire rehearsed: waltz no. 1, 2 & 4 (Strauss)

Thank you all for a focused rehearsal that night. I do believe in having fun, but I also believe that making music with your friends is much more fun than doing many other things, and you only get to do it so many times a week. So here in our CYO rehearsals, I'd like us to really get into the music and forget about everything else.

To get into it, you must hear the music, and see the painting in the head. You must see the image. What is happening in the background? What is happening in the foreground? When and how often do the scenes change from one picture to another? Are the scenes similar, or different? Is there a story? and finally, what/where are you in these pictures? Are you a tree in the background, or are you one of the shiny teeth in someone's smile? What role must you take?

These are the questions we need to answer. Tough questions, but there are many of us. I believe we can find our answers if we stick together.